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Runaway Girl Mary Vecchio Reflects on Kent State Troubles
Mary Ann Vecchio, a troubled runaway from Opa Locka, Florida, recalls the years since Kent State with bitterness toward publicity and harassment. She describes wandering the country at 16 to 17, hitchhiking to Haight Ashbury Berkeley and New York while seeking a stable life and a chance to grow up.
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Mary Ann Vecchio